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Lucky Luciano

1973-10-19 · 110 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Drama

Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.

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Directors
Francesco Rosi
Production companies
Vides Cinematografica, Les Films La Boétie, Titanus, Harbor Productions
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gian Maria VolontéGian Maria VolontéCharles 'Lucky' Luciano
Vincent GardeniaVincent GardeniaColonel Charles Poletti
Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienCommissioner Harry J. Anslinger
Rod SteigerRod SteigerGene Giannini
Silverio BlasiSilverio BlasiItalian Captain
Charles CioffiCharles CioffiVito Genovese
Larry GatesLarry GatesJudge Herlands
Magda KonopkaMagda KonopkaContessa
Dino CurcioDon Ciccio
Jacques MonodJacques MonodFrench Commissioner
Karin PetersenKarin PetersenIgea Lissoni
Charles SiragusaHimself
Pier Maria PasinettiNarrator
Luigi InfantinoOpera Singer
Carlo MazzarellaCarlo MazzarellaRadio Journalist
Antonio MaimoneAntonio Maimone
Luciano Colitti
Pat BrocatoMafioso
John Francis LaneJournalist
Alberto Amato

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